Bag fastener



Jan. 14, 1930. s. A. ZAUNER BAG FASTENER Filed July 5, 1927 I nvenlorSetusflanA-Zaaner By Maw A flor ne y Patented Jan. 14, 1930 Uliiffl SAYSSEBASTIAN A. ZAUNER, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON, ASSIGNOR OF ONE TI-IIRID TOJULES MAES, OF SEATTLE, WASHINGTON BAG FASTENER Application filed July5, 1927. Serial No. 203,409.

My present invention relates to improvements in bag fasteners of thequick detachable type, and adapted for use in connection with mail bags,clothes bags, bags used as receptacles in vacuum sweepers, and withvarious other bags of this character. The closure may be used with bagsor receptacles made up of various materials such as canvas, cloth,rubber or other material that may readily be folded to form the closurefor the bags. The bag may be used as a package carrier, and the closureor bag fastener may be utilized in some instances, as the handle bywhich the bag is carried. The bag is adapted for many uses, and theclosure or fastener is capable of various modifications and changes asillustrated in the drawings.

The invention consists in certain novel combinations and arrangements ofparts in the closure of the bag as will hereinafter more fully bepointed out and claimed. The closure is designed to effectually seal orclose the end of the bag, and when the closure is removed the apertureor opening in the bag is unobstructed and comprises the entire area ofthe open end of the bag.

In the accompanying drawings, I have illustrated several forms ormodifications of my bag closure, in which the invention is illustratedaccording to the best modes I have so far devised for the practicalappli cation of the principles of my invention.

Figure 1 is a perspective View of a bag with which my closure is used,the bag being shown in closed position;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail sectional view of the bag closure at line22 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a top edge view at one corner of the closure;

Fig. 4 is a perspective View at the upper open end of the bag with theclosure turned back to open position;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the closure using straps and buckles;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the modified form of the closure usingloops and a tie strap; and

Fig. 7 is a detail sectional view of the closure of Fig. 6 at line 77 inFig. 6.

In carrying out my invention, the bag 1 may be of any suitable shape,size and material, and it is provided with an open aperture or mouthhaving the two edges 2 and 3. The aperture between these edges may beclosed by suitable quick detachable fasten-- ers, as snap fasteners 45.These snap fasteners are of the Well known glove fastening type, and areused to secure the edges 2 and 3 of the bag together preparatory to theutilization of the closure of my invention. After the edges 2 and 3 havebeen snapped together by the fasteners 45, the fastened edges are turneddown or folded upon themselves at line A-A in Fig. 4, and then afterthese edges have been folded down they are enclosed by the closurefastener of my invention.

The closure fastener includes a base piece 6 which is stitched orotherwise secured on the outside of the bag just below the folding lineAA in Fig. 4, and this base piece is provided with a fold 7 to form apocket 8, as best seen in Fig. 4. The base piece and pocket extendthefull width of the bag and the pocket may be a little longer than thebag in order that the base piece may be folded at line B-B in Fig. 4 andthe pocket turned over to enclose the folded mouthof the bag. r

The pocket 8 is also provided with quick detachable fasteners comprisingthe snap sockets 9 which coact with heads 10 that are secured at theexterior edge of the bag aperture as seen in Fig. 2.

The pocket 8 is provided with end extensions or tabs 11 that arefoldable on lines 0. Thus when the pocket 8 is folded over the foldedmouth, these tabs 11 are folded around the pocket as indicated in Fig.3. The tabs have socket heads 12 which snap over heads 13 that aresecured on the exterior of the pocket 8 near the ends thereof.

Thus it will be apparent that the edges 2 and 3 may be fastened togetherby the snap fasteners 4-5, then the fastened mouth is folded down on theline AA. Next the pocket 8 is folded on line BB and the pocket is turnedover the folded mouth leaving the extensions or tabs 11 projecting fromg V V 7 1,743,509

'the top of the bag. These tabs are then passed around the ends of thepocket and the snap fasteners 12 and 13 are snapped together to securethe closure as in Fig. 1.

While I have referred to the detachable fastenin devices as snapfasteners using the wel -known socket and head to be snapped together,it will be understood that other quick' detachable means may beutilized.

In Fig. 5, I have shown the pocket provided with a number of straps 14and buckles 15 by means of which the pocket is buckled or stra ped tothe bag, instead of V 15 using the snap asteners 9 and 10.

In Figs. 6 and '7, the bag is provided with a number of loops 16, andthe wall 8 of the pocket is provided with slots 17 to enable the wall ofthe pocket to fit over these loops.

as; A retaining strap 18 which is secured at one end 19 to the pocket ispassed through these successive loops 16 to secure the pocket in glosedposition over the apertured end of the In all cases, it will be apparentthat the pocket provides a smooth and unobstructed closure for thefolded mouth of the bag, which presents a neat and attractiveappearance, and provides an inefiectual closure for 38 the interior ofthe bag.

Various changes may be made, as for instance in the number of fasteningdevices used, and in the size and shape of the bag and of the fasteningdevices, and the different modifications as illustrated in the drawingsmay also be utilized, without depart ing from the principles of; myinvention.v 7 Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim asnew and desire to secure by Le ters Pat nt -is.

- The combination with a bag having folded edges to close its mouth, ofa base piece se-. cured to the exterior of the bag and fashioned with afoldable pocket adapted to 6 enclose the closed mouth, means forsecuring the pocket to the bag, extension tabs on the ends of thepocket, and detachable fasteners on'the tabsand base piece for securingthe ends of the pocket.

. 5n 7 In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

SEBASTIAN ZAUNER.

